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Mathematical problems from cryobiology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Cryobiology is the study of life anddeath at low temperatures and provides a fascinating setting for applied mathematics. The interdisciplinary nature of cryobiology mirrors the diversity of applications ranging from animal agriculture to laboratory...
Influence of herbicides application on weed and tall fescue management and grazing distribution in Missouri pastures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
study show that herbicide applications made in the fall that contain metsulfuron will provide approximately 50% control of this weed, but where severe infestations exist a follow-up application will be required. Tall fescue can also be detrimental...
Reliability-based analysis of settlements of shallow foundations on cohesionless soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
, and consequently to the settlement estimations. Traditional settlement analysis methodologies do not incorporate a consistent approach to account for the uncertainties and can lead to either costly design by overestimation of the settlement or a risky design...
Economic considerations of the effects of sire and length of feeding on beef steers and carcasses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1969)
Market performance and the timing of retirement
(2012)
at a market peak have an increased risk of shortening the longevity of their retirement income. Unfortunately, market returns were found to have a significant positive effect on the probability of retirement. Researchers, employers, financial educators...
Clustering in relational data and ontologies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This dissertation studies the problem of clustering objects represented by relational data. This is a pertinent problem as many real-world data sets can only be represented by relational data for which object-based clustering algorithms...
Intentions to Eat a Healthy Diet: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior in an African American Faith-Based Population
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
foods. To contribute to better design of church-based dietary intervention studies, there is a need to understand psychosocial influences, particularly beliefs and intentions to eat a healthy diet. Yet, there is a gap in the literature on studies...
Portrait of success : a history of Mizzou nursing, Volume II. 1990-2004
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
Considering cultural factors in the links between disclosure and relatinship quality in U.S. Latinx families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
As the population of Latinx youth and families continues to grow within the United States, the more necessary it is to understand the dynamics of these families, especially given the positive impact that family support has on college success...
Net gains: potential citizen journalists use traditional media often and have a strong need for news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
they can find it. The key to involving these people in the news is interactivity, or allowing people to choose and submit their own news and receive and offer feedback to newsmakers. Citizen journalism offers one highly interactive forum. Through a survey...
Determinants of defined contribution plan deferral
(2013)
when portfolio returns are low. The dependent variable was the dollar amount of elective deferral expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount allowed by the Internal Revenue Service. The sample consisted of eligible DC plan participants in the 2004...
Evidence-Based Practice Asthma Education in Primary Care
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Asthma affects more than 300 million people across the globe. The financial burden
impacts individuals and their families as well as communities and health care systems. Although
asthma education is a fundamental ...
Peer coaching : a collegial support for bridging the research to practice gap
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
) intervention, 2) observe whether teacher delivery of the OTR components increase as a result of the PC intervention, 3) observe whether a change in teacher delivery of OTR components results in a change in at-risk student performance during academic instruction...
Occupancy modeling of forest carnivores in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
My research used infrared remote cameras, trackplate boxes, and scat transects to survey for carnivores at 53 sites throughout the southern forested region of Missouri. Cameras and track-plates both detected Eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius...
Development of food adulteration detection methods utilizing NMR spectroscopy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Food adulteration is the act of diluting foodstuffs with undeclared fillers or outright substitution with other materials. While this practice has occurred since the dawn of recorded history it has remained difficult to combat. The reason...
Direct contact heat exchanger development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this work was to develop tools that guide the design of a direct contact heat exchanger for small-scale commercial and/or residential HVAC applications...
Field performance of instrumentation for monitoring effects of timber harvesting on water quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
in the Missouri Ozarks. The concept of a threshold event is introduced and defined as the amount of precipitation necessary under a specific set of environmental conditions to create collectable flow in the ephemeral channels. Precipitation and antecedent soil...
Picturing race in local newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
of those communities, and whether the inclusion and portrayal of different races have changed over time. Using samples of four constructed weeks from five one-year periods between 1980 and 2016, a content analysis of local news photographs was conducted...
Determination of the scale of fluctuation of cone penetration test data obtained from an alluvial site in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
To account for uncertainty in geotechnical projects, knowledge of the uncertainties should be understood. Many sources of uncertainties can be reduced with increased sampling and good practices, but due to the nature of geomaterials, inherent...